Digital Discourse Database

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Violent thriller won't have many clicking 'like'

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Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 22.9.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | (mental) health, Facebook, social media, threat
Summary | The movie "Friend Request" is about the danger of social media and Facebook anxiety. The movie is unlikely to be popular though. In the movie, Laura is a popular college student and has a lot of Facebook friends. When Laura unfriends Marina, a shy student who posts a lot of gothic animations, Marina kills herself. The movie plot is a good idea, especially in the age of social media, but the movie fails to develop its characters.
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Facebook Faces a New World as Officials Rein In a Wild Web

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 17.9.2017
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook, marketing, privacy, social media, threat
Summary | Facebook’s head of global policy management recently agreed to remove anything that violates the Vietnamese law from the social network. Governments around the world (even in the US) are increasingly trying to keep control of what's happening online. As a result, governments and big tech companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook or Amazon don't always agree with each other. On the one hand, big tech companies want to have more control and power, and on the other hand, nations want to gain more control over people's online behvior. Facebook's desire to expand everywhere (e.g. in China) is one of the reasons for today's struggle between tech companies and nations. Facebook also faced some issues in Europe and Africa.
Image Description | Photograph of people using computers in a computer room, map of Facebook's users, two women laughing in front of a board displaying social media icons, Mark Zuckerberg and other people running in China, Mark Zuckerberg, his wife and daughters, glass building, people in front of a thumb-up sign, woman, crowd (some of them are using their phones), and people on their computers.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, Facebook, female(s), male(s), smartphone, social media

How to activate Facebook's hidden Harry Potter spells

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 26.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook
Summary | To celebrate Harry Potter's 20-year anniversary, Facebook introduced a new feature. Users can cast spells with their status updates.
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How to get the Pride rainbow flag reaction on Facebook

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 12.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | diversity, emojis, Facebook
Summary | Facebook added a temporary rainbow flag emoji to celebrate Pride month. The flag emoji joined the other reaction buttons.
Image Description | Screenshot of Facebook's reactions, people's tweets about the flag, Google search bar with the word 'lgbt'.
Image Tags | Facebook, Google, Twitter

Facebook's moderation policy aids bullies and censors their victims. When will we stand up?

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 2.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook, threat
Summary | The author of the article complains about Facebook's moderation policy, which shows how their perspective on free speech is unfair and dangerous. For example, Facebook does not condone certain forms of hate speech, posts about self-harm, or photos of animal abuse. She talks about other problems related to the company's moderation policy.
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Muslims should take to Facebook to condemn extremism, retired police chief suggests

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 13.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook, social media, threat, WhatsApp
Summary | A former police chief said that Muslims should use social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp to let everyone know how they feel about terrorism (i.e. that they denounce it). It seems that people don't believe Imams anymore, so Muslims should start a social media call to action.
Image Description | Two photographs of Mak Chishty (former police chief), white van used for the London Bridge attacks, and a group of men.
Image Tags | male(s)

Facebook using artificial intelligence to combat terrorist propaganda

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 16.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook uses artificial intelligence to get rid of terrorist propaganda on its platform. For instance, when a terrorist photo/video is uploaded, the system sees whether they match a known photo/video. Also, Facebook uses AI to analyze text.
Image Description | Digital image of the Facebook icon.
Image Tags | Facebook, logo

Facebook pledges its support to groups challenging online extremist content

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 23.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, Facebook, threat
Summary | Facebook revealed their plans to fight terrorism and extermists who use the social media platform. They use artificial intelligence to spot and block terrorists' accounts and content.
Image Description | Portrait of Mark Zuckerberg, hand holding a smartphone in front of a laptop screen displaying a Facebook page, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and three smartphones.
Image Tags | Facebook, hand(s), male(s), smartphone

Harry Potter Facebook status: How to cast wizarding spells through your social media posts

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Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 26.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | Facebook
Summary | To celebrate Harry Potter's 20th anniversary, Facebook added wizarding Easter eggs for fans. For instance, if you type specific words (e.g. Harry Potter, Slytherin, or Gryffindor) on the social media platform, you'll be able to see a wand and cast magical animations.
Image Description | Video about Harry Potter, portrait of Harry Potter with a wand, smartphone and laptop screens displaying the Facebook logo, and Harry Potter quiz (video).
Image Tags | computer/laptop, Facebook, male(s), smartphone

Facebook will protect white men but not black children, leaked documents show

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 29.6.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, Facebook
Summary | Facebook documents have been leaked and revealed that the company will protect white men but not black children. For instance, hate speech against female drivers and black children is considered okay, whereas hate speech against white men can be blocked.
Image Description | Screenshot of a censorship quiz displaying images of a female driver, black children, and white men, and chart/statistics about Facebook users.
Image Tags | chart, female(s), male(s)

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